The boys’ soccer season is making its return to Chatham County this month.
Last year, all five county teams made the state playoffs with Jordan-Matthews making the deepest run. After a dominant 2023 in which they ran through the conference, the Jets will have a target on their backs this season, facing many of the same opponents they handily beat last year.
With exciting matchups ahead from intra-conference, intra-county and non-conference play, here’s a look at the county’s soccer schedules with dates, opponents and a look at key matchups this season:
Jordan-Matthews
Aug. 15 (vs. NW Guilford (at Bryan Park)); Aug. 17 (vs. Ragsdale (at Bryan Park)); Aug. 23 (vs. Hobbton (at Wake Med Park)); Aug. 28 (at Cummings); Aug. 29 (vs. Franklin Academy); Sept. 4 (vs. Eastern Randolph); Sept. 9 (vs. Northwood); Sept. 11 (vs. North Moore); Sept. 16 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Sept. 19 (at Southern Alamance); Sept. 23 (at Bartlett Yancey); Sept. 25 (vs. Seaforth); Sept. 30 (at Graham); Oct. 2 (vs. Cummings); Oct. 9 (at Northwood); Oct. 14 (at North Moore); Oct. 16 (at Southeast Alamance); Oct. 23 (vs. Bartlett Yancey); Oct. 24 (at Southern Lee); Oct. 28 (at Seaforth); Oct. 30 (vs. Graham)
Northwood
Aug. 21 (vs. Southern Alamance); Aug. 23 (vs. Neuse Charter (at Wake Med Park)); Aug. 24 (vs. North Johnston (at Wake Med Park)); Aug. 26 (at Southern Alamance); Aug. 28 (at North Moore); Sept. 4 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Sept. 9 (at Jordan-Matthews); Sept. 11 (vs. Bartlett Yancey); Sept. 12 (vs. Southern Lee); Sept. 16 (vs. Seaforth); Sept. 18 (at Graham); Sept. 23 (vs. Cummings); Sept. 24 (at Southern Lee); Sept. 26 (vs. Lee County); Oct. 2 (vs. North Moore); Oct. 3 (at Lee County); Oct. 7 (at Southeast Alamance); Oct. 9 (vs. Jordan-Matthews); Oct. 14 (at Bartlett Yancey); Oct. 16 (at Seaforth); Oct. 21 (vs. Graham); Oct. 23 (at Cummings)
Seaforth
Aug. 12 (at Apex Friendship); Aug. 20 (vs. Cary Academy); Aug. 26 (vs. Grace Christian School-Sanford); Aug. 28 (vs. Western Alamance); Sept. 4 (vs. Graham); Sept. 9 (at Cummings); Sept. 16 (at Northwood); Sept. 18 (at North Moore); Sept. 23 (vs. Southeast Alamance); Sept. 25 (at Jordan-Matthews); Sept. 30 (vs. Bartlett Yancey); Oct. 2 (vs. East Chapel Hill); Oct. 3 (at Grace Christian School-Sanford); Oct. 7 (at Graham); Oct. 9 (vs. Cummings); Oct. 14 (at Clinton); Oct. 16 (vs. Northwood); Oct. 21 (vs. North Moore); Oct. 23 (at Southeast Alamance); Oct. 28 (vs. Jordan-Matthews)
Chatham Charter
Aug. 13 (at Eastern Guilford); Aug. 20 (vs. Eastern Randolph); Aug. 23 (vs. Henderson Collegiate); Aug. 26 (at Southeast Guilford); Aug. 27 (vs. Cornerstone Charter); Aug. 29. (vs. Uwharrie Charter); Sept. 4 (at Woods Charter); Sept. 5 (at Cornerstone Charter); Sept. 9 (vs. Triangle Math & Science); Sept. 10 (at Eastern Randolph); Sept. 11 (at Clover Garden School); Sept. 16 (at Uwharrie Charter); Sept. 18 (vs. Southern Wake Academy); Sept. 20 (at Research Triangle); Sept. 23 (at River Mill); Sept. 25 (vs. Ascend Leadership); Oct. 2 (vs. Woods Charter); Oct. 8 (at North Moore); Oct. 14 (at Triangle Math & Science); Oct. 16 (vs. Clover Garden School); Oct. 21 (at Southern Wake Academy); Oct. 23 (vs. River Mill); Oct. 28 (at Ascend Leadership)
Woods Charter
Aug. 28 (vs. River Mill); Sept. 4 (vs. Chatham Charter); Sept. 11 (vs. Ascend Leadership); Sept. 13 (at Excelsior Classical Academy); Sept. 18 (vs. Triangle Math & Science); Sept. 20 (vs. American Leadership Academy-Johnson); Sept. 23 (at Clover Garden School); Sept. 25 (vs. Southern Wake Academy); Sept. 30 (at River Mill); Oct. 2 (at Chatham Charter); Oct. 7 (vs. Franklin Academy); Oct. 16 (at Ascend Leadership); Oct. 21 (at Triangle Math & Science); Oct. 23 (vs. Clover Garden School); Oct. 28 (at Southern Wake Academy)
Key games
Jordan-Matthews vs. North Moore (Sept. 18 and Oct. 14)
North Moore was one of the two conference opponents that gave Jordan-Matthews trouble last year and competed with the Jets for the conference title in the final few weeks of conference play. It’ll be interesting to see if these two teams once again emerge as the best in the Mid-Carolina 1A/2A conference.
Seaforth vs. Northwood (Sept. 16 and Oct. 16)
Seaforth and Northwood split last year’s series and gave fans two close games, including a 1-0 double overtime finish. The Hawks have made improvements year after year, which could hint at Seaforth taking control of the rivalry this season.
Woods Charter vs. Chatham Charter (Sept. 4 and Oct. 2)
Woods Charter and Chatham Charter finished right next to each other in last year’s conference standings, making for an interesting battle for playoff position. With both teams hoping to finish higher, these meetings could mean more towards the end of the season.